Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-05
DECORATION DAY IN NEIGHBORING
PLACES.

WEYBRIDGE.
The Decoration-day services were I'M
usually interesting. a calvacade of
horscmen as an escort of two ladies rep
resenting goddesses of Liberty in full
dress, members of G.. a. Il. posts and
veterans, schools in town and citizens
on foot and in carriages made up the pro-
cession. Short services were held at the
cemetery. Prayer by the pastor, very
interesting and instructive address by
Judge W. c. Dunton of Rutland and
singing by the choir constituted the SER
vices at church. Much praise is due the
floral committee for the decoration of
the church, which was unusually tasty
and rich. and also to the G.. \. Il. post
for the zeal displayed in observing this
anniversary.
Memorial day was observed. though
not with the display seen in larger places.
but perhaps more in accord with the true
spirit of the occasion. At 9 Il. IN. the
q. \. Il. post, schools and good attend
ance of citizens gathered at the NJ. +.
church. and, after Introductory exercises,
listened to an address by Hon. l.. f.
Knapp of Middlebury that for purity of
dicton and depth of thought fairly places
him with the leading orators of the day.
After this the procession was formed and
proceeded to the Cook cemetery where
the graves of the fallen soldiers were
decked with flags and flowers.
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MONDAY arrangements having been
periected' at the appointed hour all So
cle'leS ana organizations intending to
participate III the memorial services were
III READINESS ana at the summons of the
oahd the procession formed in the follow
ing order: NergehlleS cornet band, Eth
an Alleh post. members OF the fire de-
partment. state school with band. orator
Oh the day, the mayor, city clergymen.
aiucrlleh' common council, press ana in
IT, T. Middlebrook, they marched through
the principal streets to the park. Com.
Pierce. after singing by the quartet
ana prayer ny Key. NJ. II. smith, intro
uuceu Col. 'has' IL. Joyce, who was cor
"laiIi received. Inc colonel, with ms
usual eaIlies'hcHn' went TO work with
Will spohe rapiul!' eioIuehtlE, impress
NelN' he euioyizeu' as only Fellow
coinTaue 'n,"ht. tiie iileihorEoI the 1alleh,
anu oaue tile ilNlhS veterans care Tor the
l"'illlies OF tiie praVe patriots whose
sraNeS ,heE were ABOUT 10 decorate lie
reieTreu WIN touchihS patiios TO scenes,
ihcluent, ana TO men VINO bravely fought
ana hoplv ieli 10 preserve TINS nation.
nov peau,ilul ana appropriate the time,
Wneh lresh spring flowers were on every
sue, TO sprinkle ,ilelh on the graves OF
our lalleh comrades. IN glowing words
he pointed TO pattle heid:' Where YER
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were part vi our history, OF the rent
anu 'aitereu Dattle nags at the capital,
meineht0es OF the Wickedhess OF treason
anu 'ie loyalty Oh Nerlhohters. lie 4elt
no sympathy Tor traitors; saw no apollo
Sy lor treason. lie would honor loyalty
ana i stamp OUT dlsloyaity' now and ever:
Ills oratlon was 1ull OF patriotic fire, and
wei suited tne latitude III which 1t was
ueliVerea. lie was heartily cheered
throughout MS oratloh.
Alter singing ny the quartet, the
u, Deheuictior, was pronounced DIV heV. MI
la|lor; Inc committees were then APP
pointed 10 VISIT the Inherent cemeteries
ana strew mowers over the graves OF the
solalers' Inc post reformed, ana, pre-
ceded pV the Dahd, visited the Old Gene
'ery, where the Erahd Army services
observed, AFTER Wiiich the post escorted
tne iireheh TO their quarters ana then re-
urea 10 their rooms. me crowd III at